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New data tool equips businesses and local leaders to tackle regional social mobility barriers
New tool helps understand the barriers to business entry, dynamism, and innovation across different parts of the UK. The Local Innovation and Economic Dynamism index equips policymakers and local leaders… read more
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Do postcodes drive privilege?
There is frequent discussion of how your socio-economic background, parent’s occupation and school determine your academic achievements, job prospects and future income. But what happens when you keep climbing the… read more
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Young and NEET in Blackpool: upcoming research on their realities
Next week, the Social Mobility Commission will be releasing our in-depth research into the daily lives and experiences of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool…. read more
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How the West Midlands Combined Authority is utilising our data to drive impactful and inclusive interventions for residents
The West Midlands is one of the most diverse regions in England. It also has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with our annual State of… read more
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How social mobility data is unlocking the next generation of tech talent
Tech She Can is the UK’s leading tech careers education and social mobility charity working to close the ‘inspiration’ and ‘aspiration’ gaps for children across the UK, encouraging all to… read more
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No ‘one’ NEET solution: Social Mobility Commission Deputy Chair joins panel on the need for national and local collaboration across sectors
This week, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, Resham Kotecha, spoke at the Breaking Barriers Collective, an event hosted by the FE & Skills Collective and the Edge Foundation,… read more
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Celebrating place-based social mobility initiatives with the Steve Morgan Foundation
The Social Mobility Commission recently joined the Steve Morgan Foundation for their 25th Anniversary Conference to celebrate the foundation’s achievements and discuss how improving social mobility across the UK requires… read more
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A step forward for place-based approaches as English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill receives Royal Assent
A step forward for place-based approaches as English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill receives Royal Assent The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill received Royal Assent today, 29th April, and… read more
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Social Mobility Commission co-hosts roundtable on AI rewards vs risks with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, The Social Mobility Commission and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change co-chaired a roundtable with business leaders, community stakeholders, and education institutions to discuss… read more
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Deputy Chair delivers keynote at United Nations Global Compact Network’s social mobility report launch
Resham Kotecha, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, addressed a room of business leaders, policymakers and regional stakeholders at the launch event of the UN Global Compact Network’s new… read more
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“Manchesterism”: Building the UK’s Leading Engine of Social Mobility
Can devolution be a game changer for social mobility? Social Mobility Commission Chair Alun Francis is joined by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to discuss his vision for Greater… read more
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“Manchesterism”: Building the UK’s Leading Engine of Social Mobility – Andy Burnham joins Alun Francis for new podcast episode
Greater Manchester has become the trailblazer for English devolution, but what can other parts of the country learn from its experience? In the latest episode of Social Mobility Talks, Alun… read more